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Mounds View City Council August 26, 1985 <br />Regular Meeting Page Eight <br />Motion /Second: Blanchard /Quick to approve Resolution <br />No. 1920, approving the minor subdivision request for <br />Donald Kelley at 8101 Long Lake Road, and waive the <br />reading. <br />5 ayes <br />0 nays Motion Carried <br />Director Thatcher explained bids had been opened 17. Consideration <br />earlier in the day for the improvements for the of Staff Memo <br />Gale /Yost addition, but they had been very comparable Regarding <br />to the bids received the first time, which were Gale /Yost <br />rejected. He added that City Staff has made a Addition <br />proposal of $41,000, plus the engineering costs and <br />anticipated permit costs, which total approximately <br />$9,000. <br />Attorney Meyers advised the Council to consider the <br />ramifications of having City Staff do this project. <br />He stated he would be very reluctant to have Staff <br />involved in something of this nature, and cited <br />recent court Findings where Cities were found to be <br />liable for the advice given by their employees. <br />Director Thatcher explained that the Council did <br />direct Staff to design this project. <br />Councilmember Hankner expressed concern with the <br />liability involved for the City. She also pointed <br />out the City has not done this for other developers <br />before. <br />Councilmember Blanchard stated she was very opposed <br />to having the City engineer do this. She stated <br />bids have been solicited twice, and the City should <br />either go with the low one received, or reject all <br />bids. <br />Councilmember Haake suggested waiting until next <br />year, if it was agreeable to the property owners, <br />as this year is very busy for the construction <br />companies and next year if it is slower, bids could <br />be much lower. <br />Mayor Linke reviewed the history of the area and <br />the problems the neighbors have had there. <br />Clerk /Administrator Pauley advised that the Gale's <br />and Yost's had petitioned for the public improvements <br />and the City had advertised for the bids, and if tine <br />City approves the low bid, they could refuse to pay <br />if they do not want to go ahead with the improvements. <br />He added the Council could reject the bids and order <br />a fence installed. <br />